The New Zealand government has passed an amendment that shifts responsibility for oil and gas field cleanup costs to ministers, reversing a 2021 law designed to prevent taxpayer liabilities, following a last-minute change and amid criticism over consultation and equity.
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taxpayers bore $293m in cleanup burden
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